What not to do when bored. RC10

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What not to do when bored. RC10

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So, on layoff with nothing better to do, I... opened the box.
Sorry about the size of the pictures.

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Half complete, and resting back in the box. :P
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So...are you going to build it?
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I am going to build it, just not sure what to do with it after that. Right now I am working on it, trying not to scratch anything, or trim anything too much.
I was thinking about measuring a few of the nylon items and making aluminum parts for my runner.

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Is that an unbagged shock rattling around under the rear of that oh so shiny chassis :shock:
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Synergy wrote:Is that an unbagged shock rattling around under the rear of that oh so shiny chassis :shock:
That it is. :D It slipped back out of the bag, but will soon be mounted.

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Tell me to stop if I am posting too much. Just taking pics with the progression. :D
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That buggy looks fantastic but I question your sanity. Did you start off with a new in the box kit? Kinda like taking $300 and throwing it in the trash because that's how much you just devalued your buggy.

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I say it's $300 well spent!!! :D
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I say go for it! Much more fun looking at a new built car than just pictures on a sealed box. I feel the same about people who have rare 1:1 cars with only 20 miles on them. whats the point if you cant enjoy them or at least touch them.

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My thoughts on a NIB kit is that sure it's nice to build a kit but I thinks its better to preserve it NIB as a reference. there are plenty of new built examples that can tickle your fancy but very few NIB kits

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shodog wrote:That buggy looks fantastic but I question your sanity. Did you start off with a new in the box kit? Kinda like taking $300 and throwing it in the trash because that's how much you just devalued your buggy.
This is a NIB kit, yes. A few years ago, I purchased 2 6012 kits and an RC12LW kit.

The 12LW has been built, and now this RC10. Both are going to be static displays.
That leaves just the one 6012 kit left. :D

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shodog wrote:My thoughts on a NIB kit is that sure it's nice to build a kit but I thinks its better to preserve it NIB as a reference. there are plenty of new built examples that can tickle your fancy but very few NIB kits
I'm sure there's enough 'reference' kits out there, Shodog.....

Build looks great, Dir_wolf...... and will look very nice on display. Course, would look nice covered in mud and dirt too, but from a different perspective..... and that's what you have runners for, I imagine....

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You can't have fun with a box :mrgreen:

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AscotConversion wrote:You can't have fun with a box :mrgreen:
Be certain to properly define 'box'....
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Let's just say cardbox box..... :shock:

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